H.R. 5184 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jan 9, 2026. Received Jan 12, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves federal energy efficiency rules for manufactured homes
This bill cancels a Department of Energy regulation that set energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. Going forward, the Department of Energy can only make suggestions to the Housing and Urban Development Department about energy standards for manufactured homes, rather than creating and enforcing its own rules.
How it affects you
Manufactured home builders and owners would no longer have to comply with the federal energy efficiency standards that went into effect under the 2022 regulation. The official summary doesn't specify whether this would lower costs for builders or residents, or what other practical changes it would bring.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Dec 30, 2025)
Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act or the Affordable HOMES Act
This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’s authority to issue similar regulations. Specifically, the bill rescinds the DOE final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing and published on May 31, 2022.
Under the bill, DOE may provide recommendations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for revisions to energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured housing. These recommendations must comply with criteria established by the bill, including by being based on the determination of the cost-effectiveness of such revision.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5184
AN ACT
Affordable HOMES Act
Sponsor: Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 12, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Jan 9, 2026
Passage Passed 263–147
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 57 | 147 | 9 |
| Republicans | 206 | 0 | 12 |
57 members voted against most of their party: 57 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.